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Keep Knoxville BeautifulBoard of Directors, Regular Meeting Minutes for February 2006
Present: Keith Austin, Harold Byrd, Mark Cawood, Ray Clift, Stevan Curtis, David Collins, Martha Dooley, Terry Faulkner, Scott Frith, Mary Lou Horner, Gary Loe, Sam Maynard, Edythe McNabb, Darrin Rhines, Sarah Surak, and Tim Wheeler
Absent: Mark Brown, Dino Cartwright, Johnnie Conner, Gary Drinnen, Neal Denton, Susan Long, Cassandra McGee, Janet McGaha, Doug McGill, Page Pratt, Jenny Raines and Garrett Wagley
Staff: Tom Salter, Jack Dennis and Seth Hopper of AmeriCorps
Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Harold Byrd at 12:10. There was a quorum for this meeting (16/27).
Approval of the MinutesHarold asked board members to review the minutes from the November 2005 board meeting. Mary Lou made a motion to approve and Sam Maynard seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Presidents Report – Harold Byrd for Cassandra McGeeHarold appointed himself, Cassandra, Darrin Rhines and Tim Wheeler to the nominating committee. He reminded board members that now it the time to make nominations.
A volunteer sign-up sheet was distributed for donor phone banking on February 16th and 28th, Dogwood House & Garden Show February 23rd through 26th and the Women’s Expo March 10th through 12th.
Harold asked for any comments or feedback on the January retreat. There were several positive comments and a brief discussion on follow up on the covered loads problem with area waste haulers. Terry made a motion that Tom set up meetings with each company for a visit to discuss each company’s approach to the problem. Sarah seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Finally, Sarah made a motion and Dave Collins seconded the motion to devote much of the April meeting to discussing the issues raised during the retreat about O&O.
Executive Director's report – Tom Salter Tom presented the Financial Statement and Summary for January 2006. A motion was made by Tim Wheeler to accept the report. Mark Cawood seconded the motion. The January 2006 financial statement and summary were accepted.
Activities Report - Tom Salter
Litter Prevention· Staff prepared and mailed a significant number of GAC sponsor appeal letters. · The Youth Advisory Board began meetings for 2006. Schools represented include: Fulton, Central, Powell, South Doyle, Webb, Catholic, West, Halls and maybe some others. · The Citation Initiative Committee met. Martha Dooley and Chief Spangler represented the Sheriff’s office, Capt. Gordon Catlett was there from KPD and Samyah Jubran represented the DA’s office. The group was enthusiastic about stepping up the number of litter citations and agree to do a press conference sometime in the spring to announce a crackdown. · 30 bags of trash picked up in 5 small cleanups in South and West Knoxville. · Cash For Trash program kicks off in South Knoxville. · There were 3,964 website pageviews for January 2005.
Beautification· Tom represented Keep Knoxville Beautiful at a TDOT public hearing on the Tennessee Roadscapes Project. · South Knox Beautification planted 2,500 bulbs and 50 pounds of wildflower seeds in January.
Recycling · KKB, Knox County Solid Waste and many volunteers recycled more than 700 Christmas Trees during the annual Tree-Cycling event. · Tom received a briefing on the current state of recycling in Tennessee from Cat Wilt, a UTK recycling expert and consultant to industry on waste handling issues. Membership· KKB received $225 in membership donations in January. · GAC sponsor pledges from Waste Connections, Knoxville Coca Cola and Food City for at least $2,000. · Cash For Trash article ran on News Sentinel North Section on Jan 18th.
Media· Emily organized an O&O interview with Tom on the WBIR morning show on 8/19. · Tom participated in editorial briefings on litter study data and recycling with editors from Bristol, Johnson City, Kingsport and Knoxville. · News Sentinel article mentions KKB and Tree Cycling event. · Cash For Trash article featured in South Knox Times. · WVLT covered Cash For Trash kickoff.
Other· KKB registered for the Dogwood House and Garden show and Women’s Expo. · KKB staff had a meeting with Mabry Hazen representatives to discuss and confirm the space for board meetings. · KKB’s interns began working – Josh Fulton and Leslie Ham. · KKB held its annual board retreat at the KUB facility on Middlebrook. Topics included 1) litter issues, 2) Orchids & Onions, 3) what board members can do for a nonprofit and 4) how corporations decide what nonprofits to work with. Group leaders included John Evans of Knox County Solid Waste, Becky Massey of Sertoma Center, Kim Trent of Knox Heritage and Diana Morgan of the News Sentinel. · Seth Hopper of AmeriCorps has been assigned to work with KKB through July 2006. He will be working on GAC support and other projects.
Great American Cleanup™The kickoff has been set for March 7th, 2006 at Mabry Hazen House at 4:30 p.m.
Unfinished BusinessMark Cawood will contact the News Sentinel to complain about the “free” newspapers being delivered to houses with no residents.
Meeting Times and Announcements§ KKB group cleanup and litter audit – 10 a.m. to noon, Walker Springs Road, park in Court South parking lot § Next regular meeting of the Youth Advisory Board, Tuesday, February 21, 2006, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. § Dogwood House & Garden Booth, February 23, 24, 25 & 26th, hours vary § Next regular board meeting, Mabry Hazen House, 12:00 noon, Thursday, March 2, 2006 § YAB litter cleanup, place and time TBA, March 4, 2006
Adjournment – The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 pm
__________________________________________________________ Sarah Surak, Secretary Date
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